Top Counter-Terrorism Official Removed Amid Turmoil at the CIA
The departure "comes at a time when the agency is bleeding top talent, robbing the CIA of institutional memory and damaging morale among case officers and analysts." | storyWashington Post:
The CIA’s top counterterrorism officer was relieved of his position yesterday after months of turmoil atop the agency’s clandestine service, according to three knowledgeable officials.
Robert Grenier, who spent most of his career undercover overseas, took charge of the Counterterrorism Center about a year ago after a series of senior jobs at the center of the Bush administration’s national security agenda. | story
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